Zoe Saldana
Actor | Producer
Zoë Yadira Saldana was born June 19, 1978 in Passaic NJ to a Puerto Rican mother and Dominican father. Her family relocated to the Dominican Republic when she was ten years old. There she practiced ballet at one of the most prestigious dance schools in the country. Saldana returned to New York at age 17, where she began involving herself in theatre groups such as Faces and the New York Youth Theatre. Her ballet training helped land her first on-screen part as Eva in the dance film, Center Stage (2000). The actress’ career continued to flourish with roles in Pirates of The Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003) with Johnny Depp, The Terminal (2004) starring Tom Hanks, and Guess Who (2005) opposite Ashton Kutcher. Saldana continues to act and model with editorial features in Elle, Vanity Fair, V, GQ Italia, and Nylon.
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Avatar 3 (2021)
As: Neytiri
Plot unknown.
Directed by: James Cameron
Stars: Sam Worthington | Zoe Saldana | Stephen Lang | Sigourney Weaver | Oona Chaplin
Avatar 2 (2020)
As: Neytiri
A sequel to Avatar (2009).
Directed by: James Cameron
Stars: Kate Winslet | Zoe Saldana | Sam Worthington | Sigourney Weaver | Oona Chaplin
Avengers: Endgame (2019)
As: Gamora
After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War, the universe is in ruins due to the efforts of the Mad Titan, Thanos. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers must assemble once more in order to undo Thanos' actions and restore order to the universe once and for all, no matter what consequences may be in store.
Runtime: 180 min.
Directed by: Joe Russo | Anthony Russo
Stars: Josh Brolin | Brie Larson | Robert Downey Jr. | Chris Evans | Chris Hemsworth
Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
As: Gamora
As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large for any one hero to handle, a new danger has emerged from the cosmic shadows: Thanos. A despot of intergalactic infamy, his goal is to collect all six Infinity Stones, artifacts of unimaginable power, and use them to inflict his twisted will on all of reality. Everything the Avengers have fought for has led up to this moment - the fate ...
Runtime: 149 min.
Directed by: Anthony Russo | Joe Russo
Stars: Josh Brolin | Robert Downey Jr. | Chris Hemsworth | Mark Ruffalo | Chris Evans
I Kill Giants (2017)
As: Mrs. Mollé
Sophia, a new high school student, tries to make friends with Barbara, who tells her that “she kills giants,” protecting this way her hometown and its inhabitants, who do not understand her strange behavior.
Runtime: 106 min.
Directed by: Anders Walter
Stars: Sydney Wade | Madison Wolfe | Imogen Poots | Rory Jackson | Zoe Saldana
My Little Pony: The Movie (2017)
As: Captain Celaeno (voice)
A new dark force threatens Ponyville, and the Mane 6 – Twilight Sparkle, Applejack, Rainbow Dash, Pinkie Pie, Fluttershy and Rarity – embark on an unforgettable journey beyond Equestria where they meet new friends and exciting challenges on a quest to use the magic of friendship and save their home.
Runtime: 99 min.
Directed by: Jayson Thiessen
Stars: Uzo Aduba | Ashleigh Ball | Emily Blunt | Kristin Chenoweth | Taye Diggs
Guardians of the Galaxy 2 (2017)
As: Gamora
The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage.
Runtime: 136 min.
Directed by: James Gunn
Stars: Chris Pratt | Zoe Saldana | Dave Bautista | Vin Diesel | Bradley Cooper
Live by Night (2016)
As: Graciella Suarez
A story set in the Prohibition Era and centered around a group of individuals and their dealings in the world of organized crime.
Runtime: 129 min.
Directed by: Ben Affleck
Stars: Ben Affleck | Elle Fanning | Brendan Gleeson | Chris Messina | Sienna Miller
Star Trek Beyond (2016)
As: Lieutenant Uhura
The USS Enterprise crew explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.
Runtime: 122 min.
Directed by: Justin Lin
Stars: Chris Pine | Zachary Quinto | Karl Urban | Zoe Saldana | Simon Pegg
For the Love of Spock (2016)
As: Herself
A documentary film about the life of Star Trek's Mr. Spock as well as that of Leonard Nimoy, the actor who played Mr. Spock for almost fifty years, written and directed by his son, Adam Nimoy.
Runtime: 111 min.
Directed by: Adam Nimoy
Stars: Leonard Nimoy | William Shatner | George Takei | J.J. Abrams | Simon Pegg
Nina (2015)
As: Nina Simone
The story of the late jazz musician and classical pianist Nina Simone including her rise to fame and relationship with her manager Clifton Henderson.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Cynthia Mort
Stars: Zoe Saldana | David Oyelowo | Mike Epps | Ella Thomas | Ronald Guttman
Unity (2015)
As: Herself - Narrator (voice)
Despite the advent of science, literature, technology, philosophy, religion, and so on -- none of these has assuaged humankind from killing one another, the animals, and nature. UNITY is a film about why we can't seem to get along, even after thousands and thousands of years.
Runtime: 99 min.
Directed by: Shaun Monson
Stars: Aaron Paul | Adam Levine | Adrian Grenier | Alison Eastwood | Amanda Seyfried
Lennon or McCartney (2014)
As: Herself (archive footage)
550 Artists were interviewed over the last ten years. At some point during those interviews, they were asked a question and told to answer with one word only. Some stuck to one, some said more, some answered quickly, some thought it through, and some didn't answer at all. That question... Lennon or McCartney.
Runtime: 34 min.
Directed by: Matt Schichter
Stars: James Valentine | Aasif Mandvi | Adam Lambert | Adam Levine | James Valentine
The Book of Life (2014)
As: Maria (voice)
The journey of Manolo, a young man who is torn between fulfilling the expectations of his family and following his heart. Before choosing which path to follow, he embarks on an incredible adventure that spans three fantastical worlds where he must face his greatest fears.
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Jorge R. Gutierrez
Stars: Diego Luna | Channing Tatum | Zoe Saldana | Christina Applegate | Eugenio Derbez
La semilla del diablo (2014)
As: Rosemary Woodhouse
Directed by: Agnieszka Holland
Stars: Zoe Saldana | Patrick J. Adams | Jason Isaacs | Carole Bouquet | Christina Cole
Guardians of the Galaxy (2014)
As: Gamora
Light years from Earth, 26 years after being abducted, Peter Quill finds himself the prime target of a manhunt after discovering an orb wanted by Ronan the Accuser.
Runtime: 121 min.
Directed by: James Gunn
Stars: Chris Pratt | Zoe Saldana | Dave Bautista | Vin Diesel | Bradley Cooper
Infinitely Polar Bear (2014)
As: Maggie
A manic-depressive mess of a father tries to win back his wife by attempting to take full responsibility of their two young, spirited daughters, who don't make the overwhelming task any easier.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Maya Forbes
Stars: Mark Ruffalo | Zoe Saldana | Imogene Wolodarsky | Ashley Aufderheide | Wallace Wolodarsky
Out of the Furnace (2013)
As: Lena Taylor
Two brothers live in the economically-depressed Rust Belt, when a cruel twist of fate lands one in prison. His brother is then lured into one of the most violent crime rings in the Northeast.
Runtime: 116 min.
Directed by: Scott Cooper
Stars: Christian Bale | Zoe Saldana | Woody Harrelson | Sam Shepard | Willem Dafoe
Blood Ties (2013)
As: Vanessa
Two brothers, on either side of the law, face off over organized crime in Brooklyn during the 1970s.
Runtime: 127 min.
Directed by: Guillaume Canet
Stars: Clive Owen | Billy Crudup | Marion Cotillard | Mila Kunis | Zoe Saldana
Star Trek Into Darkness (2013)
As: Nyota Uhura
When the crew of the Enterprise is called back home, they find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization has detonated the fleet and everything it stands for, leaving our world in a state of crisis. With a personal score to settle, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction. As our heroes are propelled into an epic chess game of life and death, ...
Runtime: 132 min.
Directed by: J.J. Abrams
Stars: Chris Pine | Zachary Quinto | Zoe Saldana | Karl Urban | Simon Pegg
The Words (2012)
As: Dora Jansen
The Words follows young writer Rory Jansen who finally achieves long sought after literary success after publishing the next great American novel. There's only one catch - he didn't write it. As the past comes back to haunt him and his literary star continues to rise, Jansen is forced to confront the steep price that must be paid for stealing another man's work, and for placing ambition and success above life's most ...
Runtime: 102 min.
Directed by: Brian Klugman | Lee Sternthal
Stars: Bradley Cooper | Zoe Saldana | Jeremy Irons | Dennis Quaid | Olivia Wilde
Colombiana (2011)
As: Cataleya Restrepo
Zoe Saldana plays a young woman who, after witnessing her parents’ murder as a child in Bogota, grows up to be a stone-cold assassin. She works for her uncle as a hitman by day, but her personal time is spent engaging in vigilante murders that she hopes will lead her to her ultimate target: the mobster responsible for her parents' death.
Runtime: 108 min.
Directed by: Olivier Megaton
Stars: Zoe Saldana | Cliff Curtis | Callum Blue | Michael Vartan | Lennie James
Capturing Avatar (2010)
As: Herself
Capturing Avatar is a feature length behind-the-scenes documentary about the making of Avatar. It uses footage from the film's development, as well as stock footage from as far back as the production of Titanic in 1995. Also included are numerous interviews with cast, artists, and other crew members. The documentary was released as a bonus feature on the extended collector's edition of Avatar.
Runtime: 98 min.
Directed by: Laurent Bouzereau
Stars: James Cameron | Sam Worthington | Zoe Saldana | Jon Landau | Stephen Lang
Takers (2010)
As: Rachel Jansen
A seasoned team of bank robbers, including Gordon Jennings (Idris Elba), John Rahway (Paul Walker), A.J. (Hayden Christensen), and brothers Jake (Michael Ealy) and Jesse Attica (Chris Brown) successfully complete their latest heist and lead a life of luxury while planning their next job. When Ghost (Tip T.I. Harris), a former member of their team, is released from prison he convinces the group to strike an armored car ...
Runtime: 107 min.
Directed by: John Luessenhop
Stars: Chris Brown | Hayden Christensen | Matt Dillon | Michael Ealy | Idris Elba
The Losers (2010)
As: Aisha al-Fadhil
A tale of double cross and revenge, centered upon the members of an elite U.S. Special Forces unit sent into the Bolivian jungle on a search and destroy mission. The team-Clay, Jensen, Roque, Pooch and Cougar -find themselves the target of a lethal betrayal instigated from inside by a powerful enemy known only as Max. Presumed dead, the group makes plans to even the score when they're joined by the mysterious Aisha, a ...
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Sylvain White
Stars: Jeffrey Dean Morgan | Zoe Saldana | Chris Evans | Idris Elba | Columbus Short
Burning Palms (2010)
As: Sarah Cotton
A subversive tale that interlaces five stories set in Los Angeles, where no taboo is left unexplored as each character careens toward a dark and often comic fate
Runtime: 105 min.
Directed by: Christopher B. Landon
Stars: Zoe Saldana | Jamie Chung | Rosamund Pike | Lake Bell | Nick Stahl
Death at a Funeral (2010)
As: Elaine
Aaron's father's funeral is today at the family home, and everything goes wrong: the funeral home delivers the wrong body, his cousin accidentally drugs her fiancé, and Aaron's successful younger brother, Ryan, flies in from New York, broke but arrogant. To top it all off, a mysterious stranger wants a word with Aaron.
Runtime: 92 min.
Directed by: Neil LaBute
Stars: Zoe Saldana | James Marsden | Martin Lawrence | Peter Dinklage | Danny Glover
Avatar (2009)
As: Princess Neytiri
In the 22nd century, a paraplegic Marine is dispatched to the moon Pandora on a unique mission, but becomes torn between following orders and protecting an alien civilization.
Runtime: 162 min.
Directed by: James Cameron
Stars: Sam Worthington | Zoe Saldana | Sigourney Weaver | Stephen Lang | Michelle Rodriguez
Star Trek (2009)
As: Nyota Uhura
The fate of the galaxy rests in the hands of bitter rivals. One, James Kirk, is a delinquent, thrill-seeking Iowa farm boy. The other, Spock, a Vulcan, was raised in a logic-based society that rejects all emotion. As fiery instinct clashes with calm reason, their unlikely but powerful partnership is the only thing capable of leading their crew through unimaginable danger, boldly going where no one has gone before. The human ...
Runtime: 127 min.
Directed by: J.J. Abrams
Stars: Chris Pine | Zachary Quinto | Leonard Nimoy | Eric Bana | Bruce Greenwood
The Skeptic (2009)
As: Cassie
After the mysterious death of his Aunt, a confirmed skeptic lawyer, Bryan Becket, dismisses reports that her house is haunted and moves in. Immediately occurrences begin he cannot explain. And beyond the occurrences there is something about the house which gnaws at Becket - some strange connection he senses he has with the house's past. Soon, the haunting turns personal.
Runtime: 89 min.
Directed by: Tennyson Bardwell
Stars: Tim Daly | Tom Arnold | Zoe Saldana | Andrea Roth | Edward Herrmann
Vantage Point (2008)
As: Angie Jones
The attempted assassination of the American President is told and re-told from several different perspectives.
Runtime: 90 min.
Directed by: Pete Travis
Stars: Dennis Quaid | Matthew Fox | Forest Whitaker | Sigourney Weaver | William Hurt
Blackout (2007)
As: Claudine
BLACKOUT takes you inside the personal journey of what went down and what it was really like in Brooklyn, NY on August 14. It examines the nature of man to take advantage of his own fellow man outside of normal conditions, in times of weakness and vulnerability
Runtime: 95 min.
Directed by: Jerry LaMothe
Stars: Zoe Saldana | Mario Van Peebles | Michael B. Jordan | Jeffrey Wright
After Sex (2007)
As: Kat
Sex is a background to examine intimacy and vulnerability. Looks at the complexity of modern day relationships told through eight separate couples. Through dialogue and compromising situations, the film takes us from the beginning of a relationship to the aftermath of one, and examines every stage in between seeing humor within the drama, heartache and confusion of it all.
Runtime: 77 min.
Directed by: Eric Amadio
Stars: Mila Kunis | Dave Franco | Jose Pablo Cantillo | Jane Seymour | Emmanuelle Chriqui
Constellation (2007)
As: Rosa Boxer
Constellation chronicles the lives and loves of an African-American family in the deep South as they are forced to come to terms with a tumultuous past marked by an unrequited interracial affair. The film explores the way in which the family patriarch must confront his demons amidst the changing racial fabric of society and his own family.
Runtime: 96 min.
Stars: Ever Carradine | David Clennon | Rae Dawn Chong | Melissa De Sousa | Hill Harper
Ways of the Flesh (2006)
As: Donna
Suave Harvard Medical School grad Ray Howard seems destined to specialize in womanizing. That is, until he heads to Florida to intern under the tutelage of chief resident Dr. Sidney Zachary. With help from his girlfriend, "Dr. Z" sets out to mold Ray into a caring, responsible doctor. Along the way, he shares some important truths and a whole lot of humor in this sexy romantic comedy
Runtime: 99 min.
Directed by: Dennis Cooper
Stars: Zoe Saldana | Wood Harris | Marla Gibbs | Mýa | Brian J. White
Premium (2006)
As: Charli
Reginald "Cool" Coolidge is a struggling actor, fed up with taking stereotypical African American roles and waiting for his big break in a legitimate production. Until this time comes, he works at his mother's boyfriend's gas station to repay him for covering his college tuition. One day at the station, his ex-fiancé - and one true love - reappears at the pumps after 3 years of silence. Cool discovers that it is 36 hours ...
Runtime: 97 min.
Directed by: Rick Zahn | Pete Chatmon
Stars: Dorian Missick | Zoe Saldana | Hill Harper | Frankie Faison | William Sadler
The Curse of Father Cardona (2005)
As: Flor
A Catholic priest goes to a small town to solve some strange things that are happening there, things that come from the unknown, and gets involved in a romantic relationship with a young woman of the village.
Directed by: Félix Germán
Stars: Anthony Alvarez | Freddy Beras Goico | Miguel Bucarelly | Manuela Josefa Cabrera | Sergio Carlo
Dirty Deeds (2005)
As: Rachel Buff
An American Pie-like teen comedy in which a high school senior tries to become the first student in years to complete the Dirty Deeds, an outrageous series of challenges that must be completed by the Homecoming banquet at 9 a.m.
Runtime: 87 min.
Directed by: David Kendall
Stars: Milo Ventimiglia | Lacey Chabert | Zoe Saldana | Arielle Kebbel | Charles Durning
Guess Who (2005)
As: Theresa Jones
The fiancé of an African-American woman who's met with skepticism and suspicion from her father when she takes him home for the all-important introduction. As the wedding approaches, Dad must come to terms with his future son-in-law.
Runtime: 105 min.
Directed by: Kevin Rodney Sullivan
Stars: Bernie Mac | Ashton Kutcher | Zoe Saldana | Judith Scott | Hal Williams
Haven (2004)
As: Andrea
During a weekend, two shady businessmen flee to the Cayman Islands to avoid federal prosecution. But their escape ignites a chain reaction that leads a British native to commit a crime that changes the nation.
Runtime: 115 min.
Directed by: Frank E. Flowers
Stars: Orlando Bloom | Anthony Mackie | Bill Paxton | Zoe Saldana | Razaaq Adoti
The Terminal (2004)
As: Dolores Torres
Viktor Navorski is a man without a country; his plane took off just as a coup d'etat exploded in his homeland, leaving it in shambles, and now he's stranded at Kennedy Airport, where he's holding a passport that nobody recognizes. While quarantined in the transit lounge until authorities can figure out what to do with him, Viktor simply goes on living – and courts romance with a beautiful flight attendant.
Runtime: 128 min.
Directed by: Steven Spielberg
Stars: Tom Hanks | Catherine Zeta-Jones | Stanley Tucci | Chi McBride | Diego Luna
Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
As: Anamaria
Jack Sparrow, a freewheeling 17th-century pirate, quarrels with a rival pirate bent on pillaging Port Royal. When the governor's daughter is kidnapped, Sparrow decides to help the girl's love save her.
Runtime: 143 min.
Directed by: Gore Verbinski
Stars: Johnny Depp | Geoffrey Rush | Orlando Bloom | Keira Knightley | Jack Davenport
Drumline (2002)
As: Laila
A fish-out-of-water comedy about a talented street drummer from Harlem who enrolls in a Southern university, expecting to lead its marching band's drumline to victory. He initially flounders in his new world, before realizing that it takes more than talent to reach the top.
Runtime: 118 min.
Directed by: Charles Stone III
Stars: Nick Cannon | Zoe Saldana | Orlando Jones | Leonard Roberts | GQ
Crossroads (2002)
As: Kit
Three friends get together and bury a box making a pact to open it at midnight at their high school graduation. In the little town in Georgia that they live in, things soon change. One is little miss perfect, one is an engaged prom queen, and the other is a pregnant outcast. The night of graduation, they open the box and they strike up a conversation. All of a sudden, one brings up the topic of her going ...
Runtime: 93 min.
Directed by: Tamra Davis
Stars: Britney Spears | Zoe Saldana | Taryn Manning | Anson Mount | Dan Aykroyd
Snipes (2001)
As: Cheryl
Erik is a hip-hop-lovin' teen living in Philadelphia who'd rather spend time listening to his idol, the rapper Prolifik. One day, Erik finds himself more entangled in Prolifik's life than he ever imagined possible: Prolifik's been kidnapped, his master tapes are gone, and, through a series of twisted events, the same people who are after the musician go after Erik, too.
Runtime: 113 min.
Directed by: Rich Murray
Stars: Samuel Jones III | Mpho Koaho | Nelly | Dean Winters | Zoe Saldana
Get Over It (2001)
As: Maggie
When Berke Landers, a popular high school basketball star, gets dumped by his life-long girlfriend, Allison, he soon begins to lose it. But with the help of his best friend Felix's sister Kelly, he follows his ex into the school's spring musical. Thus ensues a love triangle loosely based upon Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream", where Berke is only to find himself getting over Allison and beginning to fall for Kelly.
Runtime: 87 min.
Directed by: Tommy O'Haver
Stars: Kirsten Dunst | Ben Foster | Melissa Sagemiller | Colin Hanks | Zoe Saldana
Center Stage (2000)
As: Eva Rodríguez
A group of 12 teenagers from various backgrounds enroll at the American Ballet Academy in New York to make it as ballet dancers and each one deals with the problems and stress of training and getting ahead in the world of dance.
Runtime: 115 min.
Directed by: Nicholas Hytner
Stars: Amanda Schull | Zoe Saldana | Susan May Pratt | Peter Gallagher | Scottie Thompson